chartres cathedral

It was the worst disaster imaginable. In 1194 a fire ravaged the city of Chartres, and all of its cathedral except the west facade burned to the ground. Chartres was the center of the cult of the Virgin Mary. People at first thought...


High Gothic - Chartres


Chartres: Cathedral of


Chartres: Cathedral of


Chartres Cathedral


Chartres Cathedral


Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth

Above is only a minute part of what the builders of Chartres Cathedral achieved. Come inside and we'll explore one of the world's finest artistic achievements. Now that Chartres' builders had raised the height of the church...
Chartres Cathedral; Taking Gothic Style To New Heights, Part Three ...

CHARTRES - Sundial on the Cathedral Wall. Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure...
chartres cathedral